Meet Kajal Kiran, Blockbuster Debut, Called Flop Actress, Blamed Rishi Kapoor Of Ruining Her Career

Many Bollywood actresses leave a mark with their stellar performances and make a permanent place in people’s heart. Some find success, others struggle to make their presence felt. One such actress was Kajal Kiran, whose debut film was a blockbuster hit; however, despite this success, she was unable to establish a name for herself in the industry.

Born into a middle-class Marathi family in Mumbai, Kajal made her acting debut in 1977 with the film, Hum Kisise Kum Naheen, opposite Rishi Kapoor. Her debut film was a blockbuster hit and became the third highest-grossing movie of the year.  In 1980, she starred in Maang Bharo Sajana, opposite Jeetendra. Her second film too turned out to be a commercial success. 

Kajal Kiran gave a blockbuster debut, but was called a flop actress

In a span of 14 years, Kajal starred in 40 Hindi films, as well as some Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam films. Despite her initial success, Kajal could never be in the league of top actresses of Hindi cinema. After some time, all her films bombed at box office and she was called a flop actress.

Kajal Kiran blamed Rishi Kapoor for ruining her career

Although Kajal had a blockbuster debut, but Kajal didn’t get any benefits from it. After her debut film, Kajal didn’t get any film offers. The actress once blamed Rishi Kapoor for ruining her career as she was cast opposite Rishi in her debut film and all the limelight went to him. Rishi was one of the highest-paid actors of that time, and his romantic hero image stole the limelight from Kajal. The actress stated that it was Rishi who sabotaged her career.

Kajal Kiran accused Nasir Hussain for only promoting Rishi Kapoor

When Kiran was shooting for Hum Kisise Kum Naheen, director Nasir Hussain asked her not to sign any other films until the results of her debut film were out. However, even after her debut film was declared a blockbuster, other filmmakers didn’t approach her as they thought that Kajal had signed a contract with Nasir. The actress lost many ambitious projects as a result. Apart from Rishi Kapoor, Kiran also blamed Nasir Hussain for not promoting her and only focusing on Rishi. 

Rishi Kapoor reacted to Kajal’s allegations

During that time, Kajal constantly blamed Rishi Kapoor for the failure of her career. After the constant accusations, Rishi addressed the same and said that he had no role in her career and she was just trying to find an excuse for her bad luck. Rishi quoted Jaya Prada and Dimple Kapadia’s flourishing careers as they also made their debut with the veteran actor.

Throughout her career, Kajal worked in films such as Morchha, Saboot, Wardat, Dahshat, Karate, Lalach, and Hum Se Hai Zamana. Kajal Kiran retired from films at the age of 33. She got married and moved to the Netherlands with her husband. She has been a resident of Europe for the past 30 years. The identity of her husband is not disclosed.

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